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Large portions of New Jersey's most popular park will reopen after repairs </div>
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<p>A major part of New Jersey&#39;s Liberty State Park will reopen this weekend for the first time since Superstorm Sandy.</p>
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<p>The Christie Administration announced today that a large portion of the park has been cleared after suffering damages from the storm.&nbsp; Visitors will be along to walk along the Hudson River Walkway, which offers view of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty.&nbsp; The public can also enjoy the park&#39;s newly reopened fields and green spaces.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Larry Ragonese with the state&#39;s Department of Environmental Protection said the opening is a symbol of recovery.</p>
<p>&quot;This is the showplace park of NJ so we intend to make this park whole again,&quot; said Ragonese, &quot;This really would be a sign of our ability to come back from a devastating storm.&quot;</p>
<p>Just last year, Liberty State Park saw over 5 million people.&nbsp; It is estimated the entire park is expected to reopen by the summer.</p>
<p>The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island remain closed.&nbsp; The Statue of Liberty itself received little or no damage from Sandy.&nbsp;</p>
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Life & ArtsDepartment of Environmental ProtectionHudson River WalkwayLarry RagoneseLiberty State ParkNew JerseyreopenFri, 01 Feb 2013 22:37:15 +0000Katie Fisher37130 at http://www.wfuv.org